Topic 2. Kinematics of a point particle |
1. Motion in one dimension
Position, median and instant velocity
Median and instant acceleration
Motion with constant acceleration
2. Motion in two and three dimensions
Position and velocity vectors
Acceleration vector
Parabolic motion
Circular motion |
Topic 4. Work and kinetic energy |
1. Work done by a force. Power
2. Kinetic energy
3. Conservative and non-conservative forces
4. Potential energy
5. Potential energy in the gravitational field
6. Mechanical energy
7. Force and potential energy
8. Principle of conservation of the mechanical energy |
Topic 6. Particulate system kinetics |
1. Systems of particles
2. Center of mass of the system. Motion of c.m.s
3. Ecuations of motion of a system of particles
4. Linear momentum. Conservation of linear momentum
5. Angular momentum. Conservation of angular momentum
6. Work and power
7. Potential and kinetic energy
8. Total mechanical energy |
Topic 8. Periodic motion |
1. Oscillations
2. Simple harmonic motion (SHM)
3. Energy of SHM
4. Applications of the SHM
5. Pendulum
6. Damped oscillations
7. Driven oscillations. Resonance |
Lab. Introduction to error analysis |
Lab exercises for the introduction to error analysis:
1. Geometrical dimensions
2. Density of a liquid and a solid
3. Surface tension
4. Viscosity |